Second Vista Beta Released, but Launch Could Slip

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Tiny Elvis Power-User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 116	Second Vista Beta Released, but Launch Could Slip 05/24/2006 11:30 AM
	Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer, has stated that Windows Vista may not be released in Jan 2007. Vista, the long awaited operating system, has already been pushed back once this year; in March when it was moved from November 2006 to January 2007. If the date slips, it will be due to feedback on the second beta version of Vista, which was released yesterday. Of course any change in the launch of Vista will have great impact on PC and chip manufacturers who are looking for a boost to the sagging computer industry. __________________ Just like regular Elvis...only smaller.
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Bayes The Engineer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 5060 Good Answers: 129	#1 What a joke 05/24/2006 2:16 PM
	How long is it going to take for microsoft to get this right? I'm sure it isn't bugs they're worried about. I think they are just trying to beat Google. I think Google should come out with an Operating System so Microsoft would get motivated to improve there product rather than worrying so much about getting a piece of the search pie.
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auser Participant Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	#6 In reply to #1 Re: What a joke 09/17/2006 12:32 AM
	Vista is definitely something that is worth waiting.
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BRodda The Feature Creep Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 990	#2 Requirements 05/25/2006 8:16 AM
	The scary thing is that we had some people go to a demo of Vista and it has a minimum system requirement of 1 gig of RAM. Not sure that I want to upgrade my system like that when I don't see any features that I don't currently get in XP. __________________ "The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet." -William Gibson
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xzi Associate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 27 Good Answers: 1	#5 In reply to #2 Re: Requirements 09/13/2006 7:20 PM
	Only Windows Vista Ultimate requires 1GB. Keep in mind that is also a $399 edition of Vista not designed for the average consumer. All other editions require just 512MB.
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HerbVic Power-User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Detroit Downriver Posts: 119	#3 Vista Beta Release 06/05/2006 10:11 AM
	Just ran across this. Beta is beta, but this is just poor programming. http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=151250154& size=o __________________ The legacy of the digital age is that of segregation through differing formats. - HerbVic
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xzi Associate Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 27 Good Answers: 1	#4 In reply to #3 Re: Vista Beta Release 09/13/2006 7:16 PM
	That is by design. It must be a network shortcut--or from a removable device--thus the second confirmation of "can't be removed to recycle bin" and then the final one because you'd need administrator privleges (alternate credentials)--and that now requires confirmation--which is a new feature in Vista. That so called "fifth" confirmation (I didn't see the fourth) is for emptying the recycle bin, a seperate operation altogether. 1 extra step from XP days.
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